UPS jumpseat to PHL
03-25-2006, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by To Stay or Go
Maybe it has something to do with a UPS intern impersonating a mgt Cpt and trying to create distress among APC readers?
04-11-2006, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BoilerUP
I'm just a guy trying to CASS to work, thats all...and I'd be very thankful and appreciative for the ride. If you see somebody in a blue & silver uniform looking lost in the ASC soon, come up and say hello.
Let me give you a little down home Purple philosophy. Show up bright-eyed and bushy tailed, with some cookies.
No foolin’! Back in the ‘old days’ when FedEx was a small family atmosphere. . ALL the jumpseaters would show up with cookies or brownies and they acted TRULY appreciative for the ride. We hauled ANY employee around . . and believe me, in the Falcon, it was up close and personal.
Over the years I rode countless times from ONT to PHL to pick up a week’s flying PHL/IND or PHL/MEM. On every occasion, the crew was gracious and friendly and OFFERED me a ride when we hit the ramp. No begging. .THEY initiated the offer . . after conversing with them about the purpose of my trip PHL. DON’T sit in our seat with your arms folded -or napping the leg away! INTERACT, converse, ask questions . . when appropriate and let them know you REALLY appreciate the favor.
I was usually going to the downtown hotel for an abbreviated layover before the 1st revenue leg -and they dropped me off at the front door . . but .. many times they had the car swing by the terminal to drop one of the crew off to catch his commercial D/H home. A couple of times I was actually on days off and went back to visit my daughter, who was going to college at Villanova . . and they dropped me off at the nearest train stop.
Even though I was ‘the competition’ they were ALWAYS warm, friendly and gracious. I thanked them profusely at the time. .but to any Brown bodies out there . . THANKS AGAIN . .Fraternally
04-11-2006, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BoilerUP
I can guaran-damn-tee you that intern wasn't me.
OH . .and . .BTW . . take the original of your Avatar and use PhotoShop to ‘lighten up” Jack a little. Be about the only way Jack lightens up
. . good photo . . but WAY too dark
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